by Richard Lumborg | Jun 19, 2019 | Residential Property
What is a freehold charge over Jersey property? Freehold Charge If the property is a freehold property, then the Bank will secure its loan by means of either: a simple conventional hypothec (‘HCS’) a bond or acknowledgement of indebtedness registered in the Royal...
by Richard Lumborg | Jun 7, 2019 | Residential Property
Disputes over Jersey property – voisinage (duty of neighbours) What is voisinage? Under Jersey property law you owe a customary duty to your neighbour. The Jersey concept of voisinage governs the relationships between neighbouring landowners. This essentially...
by Richard Lumborg | Jun 3, 2019 | Residential Property
Disputes over Jersey property – servitudes What is a right of servitude? Under Jersey Property Law a right of servitude is a right: to make use of the property of another to prevent the owner of the property from making certain use of it Servitudes can be...
by Richard Lumborg | Jun 3, 2019 | Residential Property
Disputes over Jersey property – property ownership Whether it be friends buying together in order to get onto the property ladder, parents lending money to their child and perhaps their child’s partner to enable them to purchase a property, the high cost of...
by Richard Lumborg | Jun 1, 2019 | Residential Property
Disputes over Jersey property – relief What is Jersey relief? Jersey customary law imposes an obligation on every property owner to set back any new building (or any part of it) constructed on the property so as to allow for a relief (or offset). This relief (or...
by Richard Lumborg | Jun 1, 2019 | Residential Property
Disputes over Jersey property – boundaries In practicality, boundaries are often not clear and over time changes can occur that mean boundaries move. Determining which boundary line is correct can become a source of conflict and lead to disputes between...
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